HC notice to Varun Gandhi for defamatory remarks

The Delhi HC issued
a notice to BJP MP Varun Gandhi on a petition filed by his uncle
and Congress candidate from Pilibhit V M Singh
for allegedly making defamatory remarks against him during the
last Lok Sabha elections.

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court Wednesday issued
a notice to BJP MP Varun Gandhi on a petition filed by his uncle
and Congress candidate from Pilibhit constituency V M Singh
for allegedly making defamatory remarks against him during the
last Lok Sabha elections.

Justice Aruna Suresh sought a response from Gandhi by July
30 in the matter.

In a petition filed by Singh through his counsel Arjun
Harkauli, he alleged that Gandhi made remarks linking him to
Pakistan`s ISI and working for a separate state of Khalistan.

He also accused the politician of insulting farmers and
Muslims during the election campaign.

The elections in Pilibhit constituency in Uttar Pradesh
had witnesses a controversy following Gandhi`s hate speeches.

He was arrested under the National Security Act.

The petitioner is a first cousin of Gandhi`s mother and
former Union Minister Maneka Gandhi.